the journey up to snoqualmie pass. weather was cloudy. but not as cold as the last time.
in the back seat of the car are 3 excited and trigger-happy girls. from left: suhui, me and linda.
the huge freeway and the gradual climb up.
all our ski/snowboard gear unloaded from the car. we had 3 snowboards and 3 skis. =)
this is miranda! or affectionately known as randy. she has the biggest eyes and she's daddy's girl. and so so adorable. pardon my plaster on my forehead. had a burst pimple that morning.
the family! from left: dan, randy, xander, gerri. dan and gerri were friends of my eldest sister since their college days at university of western australia.
this reminds me of the nokia n93 commercial with gary oldman. one shot was titled "mystery". a pair of little snow boots left underneath the bench we were sitting on.
waiting for xander to rent his gear. from left: gerri with randy, alvin, linda and me.
presenting, lianya's snowboard of the day! which failed on me in the afternoon. one of the straps broke due to wear and tear. had to borrow suhui's snowboard for the rest of the day 'cos she was resting due to a really bad fall which injured her tailbone. but she's ok now! sort of.
the magic carpet! this conveyor belt allows everyone to climb up the learning slopes without having to do it ourselves. unlike in korea where i have to walk like a crab up the slopes. and one time i even ski-ed backwards 'cos i was clumsy and it was a nightmare i wouldn't want to re-live.
the girl in blue was sitting beside me while i was resting my aching legs. and she sat there for a really long time! even after i went on the carpet several times. i wonder.
to entertain myself while i rested.
i wanted to capture the beautiful snowflakes that fell on my glove. but...
ok here's a nicer one near the middle of the picture. the flake is just beautiful. i wished my point-and-shoot camera could have the shallow depth of field function like the SLRs. 'cos i think pictures turn out really really nice. for PNS cameras it'll only show up when you macro-mode and go really really close. like these 2 photos.
the snow falls steadily while we break for lunch. ending up with snow-ed chicken rice thingy, snowed milo with marshmallows and snowed popcorn.
this was lunch! some kind of rice. its almost like porridge. and its really nice!
here's me trying to be helpful while gerri and dan tend to their kids.
we had other stuff to eat too. like popcorn!! haha we saw gerri make this popcorn in her kitchen. its so cute hearing the popcorn pop. =) and we added maple syrup and a little salt. and it was nice!
as night fell. the lights turn on and the people head home. equals not many people on the slope, equals better learning experience. without having to fall because i was going to crash into someone.
the lights are pretty.
and there's hardly anyone left. that was how enthusiatic we were with our snowboarding/skiing.
despite extreme exhaustion (ok i'm exagerrating), must still pose with the snowboard, in the snow, and smile! kawaii!
presenting suhui-turned-lianya's snowboard!
a parting shot in the bathroom. =)ok there are many many pictures coming your way. and videos too. last week was madness 'cos i had to hand in my drug discovery final exam paper, which was a take-home thing. so i was camping in the library doing research for many days. yes i'm a procrastinator. so now that i'm free, i can start to update this blog. so watch this space! love y'all!
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